England 22-man squad: Ryan Atkins (Warrington Wolves), Chris Bridge (Warrington Wolves), Tom Briscoe (Hull FC), Danny Brough (Huddersfield Giants), Garreth Carvell (Warrington Wolves), Eorl Crabtree (Huddersfield Giants), Leroy Cudjoe (Huddersfield Giants), James Graham (St Helens), Ryan Hall (Leeds Rhinos), Jamie Jones-Buchanan (Leeds Rhinos), Adrian Morley (Warrington Wolves), Richard Myler (Warrington Wolves), Sean O'Loughlin (Wigan Warriors), Jamie Peacock (Leeds Rhinos), Luke Robinson (Huddersfield Giants), James Roby (St Helens), Michael Shenton (St Helens), Kevin Sinfield (Leeds Rhinos), Joel Tomkins (Wigan Warriors), Sam Tomkins (Wigan Warriors), Ben Westwood (Warrington Wolves), Jon Wilkin (St Helens)

Shows how much we need the NRL players if those are the options we have in the back row and at stand off at the moment.

Should be a good fight against the exiles though

No team picked by McBanana can be used as an idicator of which players are available.

While I agree with the squad in the majority, I thought it was going to be picked on form? JJB/Peacock, how are they playing this year? Also Bridge/Atkins haven't scored as many tries combined as either Yeaman or Welham.

Exactly my point. Every England coach makes the same "picked on form" noises.

Then bails and picks mostly the usual suspects with one or two concessions that usually don't play.

Nice to see we've got some young props in there

Is that possibly the oldest set of them England have chosen?

Quick question who is going to play Standoff? If Sam T plays fullback does that mean we will have Sinfield as standoff. Dont get me wrong I like Sinfield as a player but he is not a standoff

That's what I'm assuming. Which leaves us with O'Loughlin and Westwood at loose and second row, then the choice between Tomkins who is turning into a centre, JJB, Wilkin or a prop?

Mental.

Yeaman and Welham must be wondering what they have to do, if this squad is picked on form I don't see how at least one of them is not in the squad.

If picked on form alone peacock probably should not be in there, not played alot this year. He has come back really well especially after major injury and had a huge defencive effort on friday against wolves.

Jjb didn't start year well but he is playing some good form and over last 8 games has been trying his heart out and coming up with some big defence.

Agree not a lot more either could have done to try and earn selection

To be fair, Welham does seem to have an issue in defence (not as bad as it was) which is probably holding him back internationally, he was bumped off by a 19 year old winger multiple times on Monday for example - however nobody will dispute that he is clearly a natural born try scorer.

Yeaman and Wellham are ridiculous exclusions. Bovrick mentions his defense, but Michael Shenton is included as his defense has been shocking for Saints. Look at his grope on Gilmour when they scored 'that' try at Huddersfield. About time we called time on Kevin Sinfield as well.

As already pointed out with reference to Kevin Sinfield. He is NOT an international standard stand off, no way.

Looked strong in defence whenever he has played for England, hope your lot haven't coached that out of him